This was the day of the Field Club’s visit to Christopher Hawkes’ excavations on Quarley Hill, near Andover. He had already dug on St Catherine’s Hill, Winchester and Buckland Rings, Lymington, but the Quarley opportunity came about because of the untimely death of Miss Dorothy Liddell, who had led the Society’s fieldwork campaign for a…

King John’s House and Heritage Centre, Romsey, is slowly getting back to its feet after the disastrous fire of 23 February 2025. It will be a very long time, however, before visitor access can be restored to the fire damaged and smoke affected indoor areas. For the time being the gardens are open to view…

A message from the Hon Treasurer Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising money for the Field Club with ‘Easyfundraising’? There are over 4,000 shops and sites ready to make a donation, including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com…

One Hundred Years Ago. In 1925 and 1926 St Catharine’s Hill was investigated by three Old Wykehamists (former scholars at Winchester College) C F C Hawkes, J N L Myers and G E Stevens. The privately run excavation was followed by two further seasons, sponsored by the Field Club. The early work concentrated on the…